The best part of the show: seeing how excited Emily DeCarlo got throughout. Yay for high school nostalgia tours.
Other memorable parts:
--- “Liiiiiiiiaaaaarrrr…liiiiiiiiaaaaarrrr!" An addict for dramatics indeed. This featured the first (polite) mosh pit of the night.
--- “Flicker Fade” has strong lyrics, “Number 5 with a Bullet” is well paced, and “What's It Feel Like To Be A Ghost” has a cool ghost / green heartbeat sensor in the background.
--- “Timberwolves at New Jersey.” Awww at the crowd flipping out and the “words at the tip of my tongue” section.
--- “You Got Me.” Solid story song. I enjoy that you could actually understand words in this one -- nice swirling storm in the next one.
--- “A Decade Under the Influence”! Cool slowdown halfway through and a good “I've got it baaad” ending.
--- “Faith”!! The puffy white clouds against a blue sky are a bit corny, but I like ‘em.
--- “Spin.” Heh, just like the album version Can't understand a word; the rhythm's awesome.
--- “You're So Last Summer," the first-heartbreak song. Apparently everyone in the club knows it. They're a dime a dozen. Heh, the frontman swings the mic every song.
--- Yeah, Long Island frontman Adam Lazarra. You tell off that heckler: “Hey, we'll get to that song. Let us play these songs first, so I don't have to throw my mic at you.” Lol.
--- “Better Homes and Garden.” Ultra-depressing lyrics redeemed by a great driving rhythm. If I were angry, I'd blast this song.
--- “Error Operator”!! Love the discordant swirl, the “can't go back” part, and the old man doing a handstand. Aww at Emily DeCarlo's enthusiasm.
--- “You Know How I Do.” The crowd appreciates the “we won't stand for” section. Umm, and now there are animal (silhouettes) coming on stage.
--- Hahahaha, halfway through “Call Me in the Morning,” Lazarra literally puts his kid on his head! “Keaton Ivory, ladies and gentleman!”
--- The crowd flips out for the Exit 152 sign during “Tell All Your Friends.” Awesome “why can't I feel anything” sound drop during “Cute Without the E.”
--- Heh, more Lazarra riffs: “The last show I saw here was Devo. The crowd was much less loud…Our sound guy makes the best coffee in the world. It’s undeniable…Gotta quote Jay Z: ‘You could could have been been anywhere in the world tonight, yet you're here with us’…Alright, time to go put my kid to bed.”
--- “Make Damn Sure”! The best kind of way to end.
Grade: B+
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